Warren Branch

[Stubby47]

Expanding foam, used sparingly, then trimmed flat once it's dried, then polyfiller on top.

[chuffinghell]

1 hour ago, Stubby47 said:

Expanding foam, used sparingly, then trimmed flat once it's dried, then polyfiller on top.

Never thought of that, good idea.

 

Unfortunately I’ve already glued in some 9mm thick polystyrene sheets leaving approximately 3mm to fill with filler

[MrWolf]

This picture describes my experiences with expanding foam better than I can...

 

[St Enodoc]

50 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

This picture describes my experiences with expanding foam better than I can...

 

Steven McQueen!

[MrWolf]

33 minutes ago, St Enodoc said:

Steven McQueen!

 

The very same. His first lead role.

[lezz01]

What was he thinking??? Oh well I guess actors have to eat.......he must have been really really starving eh?

Regards Lez.

[St Enodoc]

4 hours ago, MrWolf said:

 

The very same. His first lead role.

I thought only his mum called him Steven.

[MrWolf]

Actually, she probably called him Terence.

[chuffinghell]

I didn’t know his real name was Terrence Steven McQueen

[Jon Harbour]

Terrence kind of takes the sheen off how cool he was really.

[5BarVT]

On 22/10/2021 at 22:33, Alister_G said:

 

Canal builders, in best Victorian tradition, used to dig straight through the original contours of the land where it suited them.

 

Al.

For the later canals e.g. Shropshire Union, yes; but earlier ‘contour’ canals e.g. Oxford wandered about all over the place.

Warren must be early!

Paul.

[chuffinghell]

9 hours ago, 5BarVT said:

For the later canals e.g. Shropshire Union, yes; but earlier ‘contour’ canals e.g. Oxford wandered about all over the place.

Warren must be early!

Paul.

I thought that but it’s too late now, I’ve reshaped the landscape but it has given a little more yard to play with…..

 

….just needs a final skim tomorrow and maybe a light sanding towards the end of the week 

 

[chuffinghell]

I know it’s eventually going to get covered up but my baseboard is a right bl**dy mess, it’s embarrassing 

 

It’s mostly weathering powder which gets everywhere, especially when you knock the bottle over 

 

 

 

Edited October 26, 2021 by chuffinghell

[Stubby47]

37 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

I know it’s eventually going to get covered up but my baseboard is a right bl**dy mess, it’s embarrassing 

 

It’s mostly weathering powder which gets everywhere, especially when you knock the bottle over 

 

 

 

 

Pah, that's nothing..

 

[Julia]

On 23/10/2021 at 18:25, Andrew P said:

Something like this.

 

The thing I would be weary about with something like this is the station is small. It's the end of a minor line. It's not some massive inner city terminus. As such the cost is going to be watched greatly. Any chance to cut costs will be taken. Bricks are expensive. Bricks have always been expensive. Laying them is expensive. So anything that can be done to avoid their use, is going to be taken.

 

J

[chuffinghell]

20 minutes ago, Julia said:

 

The thing I would be weary about with something like this is the station is small. It's the end of a minor line. It's not some massive inner city terminus. As such the cost is going to be watched greatly. Any chance to cut costs will be taken. Bricks are expensive. Bricks have always been expensive. Laying them is expensive. So anything that can be done to avoid their use, is going to be taken.

 

J

that’s a good enough reason for me to stick with a simple embankment

[sb67]

Chris, I like the look of those shelves you've got your stock on above the layout, did you build them yourself or are they available anywhere? 

[chuffinghell]

1 hour ago, sb67 said:

Chris, I like the look of those shelves you've got your stock on above the layout, did you build them yourself or are they available anywhere? 

It was a purchased item off Amazon, I’ll see if I can find the link for you

[MrWolf]

I'm probably going to go for something like that too, I've had no luck scrounging up any suitable timber, (We seem to have a very low quality of builders skip around here) and by the time I have bought timber and fixings and put it all together....

[Harlequin]

On 26/10/2021 at 19:59, chuffinghell said:

that’s a good enough reason for me to stick with a simple embankment

Remember that in the 1930s the Government offered the railways financial support in an effort to create more employment. You could easily say that building a relatively small retaining wall to enable a cramped yard to be expanded was carried out under that scheme. If you wanted…

[sb67]

16 minutes ago, chuffinghell said:

It was a purchased item off Amazon, I’ll see if I can find the link for you

 

Thanks Chris 

[chuffinghell]

7 minutes ago, sb67 said:

 

Thanks Chris 

can’t find the exact one but this if from the same German manufacturer, it appears the prices have gone up quite a bit since we left the EU

 

V-26A Wall Showcase Cabinet (about: 31,50' x 22,83' x 3,45') 80 cm x 58 cm x 8,5 cm, Wood, With Grooves, 2 clear plexiglasses sliding panes which open in both directions, Model Railway, ideal for wall mounting in reception areas, showrooms and shops https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CEBSQSG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_YZ3Z9EGB1E7G2GRDEYMZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

[MrWolf]

Very interesting, a a penny under £50 that's very good. It says that they have them in the UK and are shipped from the UK, but £30 postage? I've posted car gearboxes for less.

[chuffinghell]

8 minutes ago, MrWolf said:

Very interesting, a a penny under £50 that's very good. It says that they have them in the UK and are shipped from the UK, but £30 postage? I've posted car gearboxes for less.

When I bought mine postage was half that and it came directly from the manufacturer (via Amazon) admitted it cost me £60 plus the postage but it’s nearly twice the length of the one in the link

[lezz01]

Nice shelves Chris. I might have to invest in one of those myself.

Regards Lez.